Chapter 13 Chapter 13 Chapter 13
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The concern that had just arisen came to an abrupt halt. Azhi paused for a moment, choked back a sob, and silently pulled her collar back up, adjusting it with a hint of embarrassment and anger.
[Next time, please tell us about something this important earlier!]
"Besides, who questions someone's gender right off the bat!" Azhi didn't acknowledge the underlying doubt about her intelligence in 000's question. She frowned and muttered softly, "It's not like there aren't girls who look like boys."
She had seen some heroic girls in the Demon Slayer Corps.
However, what Azhi wanted to know more about was the truth of the matter. Her dark eyes stared at Tanzi, who looked as embarrassed as if he was about to faint.
Is it the distortion of human nature or the decline of morality that led a young man to disguise his gender and infiltrate a brothel?
Ah Zhi's concern was misplaced; I must keep the snacks I gave him!
He heard the rustling sound of clothes being put on behind him. When all the noise subsided, Tanjiro Kamado took a deep breath, waited a little while, and then turned around: "I'm so sorry!"
If A-Zhi didn't know he was male, she might be very confused, but more likely she would go up to comfort this person who kept apologizing for no apparent reason.
However, she has now seen through his identity!
000: Wasn't it me who helped them cheat?
Azhi touched her delicate chin, a little hesitant, but still dared to make a bold guess: "Hmm... is he a pervert?"
She personally felt it was unlikely. Her first impression of Tanzi was that he was honest and capable, and it's not easy to put a bad filter on someone like that.
Seeing Azhi's struggling expression, 000 sighed and denied, "No."
Following Giyu Tomioka, has Ori begun to unconsciously persecute the next victim?
Aori and Tanjiro Kamado stood together as punishment, staring at each other. One had unfocused, wandering eyes and dared not look at anyone, while the other looked alert but was actually full of doubts.
"Ah Zhi, I forgot to take your things." A courtesan knocked on the door and then handed the things in.
It was Sakura, who was working overtime with Aori today. When she first saw the girl standing in the room so energetically, she felt a little uncomfortable.
After all, when we played the piano together just now, she exuded a listless aura, and her face clearly showed that she wanted to go home and rest.
The suspenseful atmosphere was broken as Azhi ran over and found that it was indeed the handkerchief she had lost somewhere. A little embarrassed, she said, "Thank you, Sakura-hime-neechan."
Sakura-hime could sense that the atmosphere inside wasn't very peaceful. She gently tapped Aori's forehead with her finger and shook her head helplessly: "Aori, don't tease the new kid."
At that time, A-Zhi was the only childish one in the house. She could play with even very young companions, and sometimes she would even forget to eat when she got excited. Well... sometimes they would even quarrel.
"No way!"
Azhi muttered something, then turned around, keeping an eye on Tanzi's every move out of the corner of her eye while thinking about how to find out the truth without making a sound.
What if this person gets angry and tries to beat her up after she exposes his identity? No, this person shouldn't be that bad.
After much deliberation, Azhi decided to use a conciliatory approach to break down each other's defenses. The first thing she needed to do was...
"Aori...are you Miss Aori?"
When Tanjiro Kamado heard the familiar name, his eyes lit up instantly, like two small, blazing furnaces.
It seems that a ghost is hiding in Yoshiwara's red-light district. Those sent to investigate have all disappeared without a trace. The Sound Hashira, Tengen Uzui, went to the Butterfly Mansion to find helpers who could infiltrate Yoshiwara again, which led to Tanjiro Kamado's current predicament.
Before leaving, Tanjiro Kamado saw Giyu Tomioka and Sabito waiting by the wall. Mr. Sabito and Mr. Uzui exchanged only a few words before ending the conversation.
They were about to head to their next mission location, but something seemed to have delayed them, preventing them from setting off immediately.
The relationship between Tanjiro Kamado and Giyu Tomioka is difficult to explain in just a few words. In short, he has great respect and trust for Mr. Tomioka.
In the past, Mr. Tomioka and his colleagues would always be brief and to the point, simply telling him to be careful. It was very rare for them to give him extra instructions this time.
It roughly means something like, "If needed, you can ask Ori from 'Tokitoya,' but please try your best to protect her safety."
"A-Zhi" is a name I've never heard of before.
Although it wasn't explicitly stated, Tanjiro Kamado could sense that Mr. Tomioka's concern for Ms. Ori was no less than that of Mr. Tengen's concern for his wife.
Having just inquired about Suma courtesan from Koika, Tanjiro Kamado felt it inappropriate to ask anyone else, and planned to wait for a more suitable opportunity to ask later.
Unexpectedly, his next client was Ms. Aori.
The boy's voice was full of energy, and his eyes were filled with righteous indignation. Azhi's heart pounded in fear, and for a moment she forgot what she had just wanted to do. Looking into those eyes, she even began to doubt herself.
Her gaze lingered on the boy, her gentle tone tinged with hesitation: "...Yes...I am Aori from the Tokitoya, and you are..."
Tanzi clearly seemed to recognize her name, and Azhi was certain she had never seen him before; this must be their first meeting.
Before she could even say that she had mistaken him for someone else, Tanjiro Kamado displayed immense excitement, which promptly rescued him from his awkward situation.
"I am Kamado Tanjiro." He hurriedly gave his name and made the key point, "It's Mr. Tomioka. Mr. Tomioka told me to come find you."
He uttered a name that both of them knew, easily resolving the conflict from beginning to end and clearing away any suspicions about him.
"Tomioka?" Aori was confused for a moment, repeating blankly. Then her voice involuntarily rose as her mind started working again, and her attitude changed drastically. "Oh, you're a member of the Demon Slayer Corps?"
Kamado Tanjiro nodded.
—What a huge blunder!
Azhi's attitude changed quickly; she immediately began to show great respect.
This was her first time interacting with members of the Demon Slayer Corps who were on a mission, and this child was so young, yet he was doing such a dangerous thing. After asking, she found out he was only a teenager.
Aori opened the box of sweets, waved, and pushed the box in front of Tanjiro Kamado, skillfully giving him a heads-up: "Is there anything I can help you with? Although I probably can't do much."
From beginning to end, Azhi had a very clear understanding of her own position: she was just a useless little thing who could help in any way she could.
Even so, you should still appear trustworthy in front of younger people.
Azhi straightened her back and looked inquisitively at the boy who was also kneeling in front of her, trying to appear more composed.
But what Azhi didn't know was that reality was completely different from what she was trying to portray.
Tanjiro Kamado could only see the girl's eyes filled with tiny, fragmented lights, and the longing within them for "come and ask me, come and ask me" was impossible to conceal.
Azhi is an extremely easy-going person. Being so easy-going makes her unsuitable for intelligence gathering, but because of her excessive understanding, everyone mistakes her poor methods of gathering information for her being gossipy.
While other intelligence agents risked their lives to gather intelligence, only Azhi, with her simple and unpretentious attitude, not only did not arouse suspicion, but some people even took the initiative to tell her information.
Influenced by the fact that the Sound Hashira, Tengen Uzui, had three wives lurking in the brothel, Tanjiro Kamado subconsciously had a guess.
"I'm so sorry about earlier." He scratched his head, his eyes bright and his voice loud. Looking at A-Zhi, who was tilting her head slightly, he said sincerely and innocently, "Are you also Mr. Tomioka's wife?"
Compared to that, Mr. Tomioka actually has a wife; he's really something.
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